Extension for the heels of shoes.



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MMW m mw No. 872,413. IAPATENTED 1130. 3, 1907. J. & F. GRO'SSMAN. {EXTENSION FOR THE HEELS 0F SHOES.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 16.1007.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JULIUS GROSSMAN AND FRANK GROSSMAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

EXTENSION FOR THE HEELS OF SHOES. v

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 3, 1907.

Application filed July 16.1907. Serial No. 384.007.

To all whom it may concern: 4

Be it known that we, JULIUS GROSSMAN and FRANK Gnossnlm, citizens ol' the United States, residing in New York city, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Extension-Heel For the Heels of Shoes, of which the following is a s eeification.

n1 invention refers to an extension for heels adapted to support the arch of the feet. We are aware that slices have hcen made With a View to obtaining this cll'cct, but the merit of our invention lies in the fact that the attachment can he allixcd to the heel of any ordinary shoe thus doing away With the necessity of having a slim specially made for the purpose. e attain this ohject by the device illustrated in the arcomanying drawing in which similar letters rcer to similar parts.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a shoe with our improved extension attached lo the heel; Fig. 2 is a cross section taken throu 'h line 1-1;-Fig. 3 is a plan view ol the sole cl a shoe having the heel extension.

a represents a shoe having a normal hccl b.

0 represents the heel extension which constitutes our invention. The part of the heel 0 represented by (Y is that part of the at tachment which is designed to support the arch. The rest of the extension 0 enables the extension to be attached to the heel b. The extension c is prcl'crahly made of rubber though any other suitahlc material may be employed. So alsothc method of its attachment to the heel b is unimportant. It may he either se\v( d, nailcd or cemented.

.In practice it has been found that part (Z of the extension supporting the arch relieves the disease known as flat-footedness.

What we claim as our invention is:

1. As a new article of manufacture, an extension piccc adapted to be secured to the heel of a shoe or other form of {opt coveringv the same comprising a lift piece forming thc hottom of the heel and having a right angled portion thereon projecting forwardly and upwardly to support the arch ol the foot.

2. An extension piece for the heel of a shoe or other form of foot covering, compris' ing a flat portion conforming in shape to the heel and provided at its iront edge with a right angled portion extending upwardly un dcrthe arch of the foot and supporting the same. I

fln \vitncss \vhcrcol', we have hereunto set our hands.

JULIUS GROSSMAN. FRANK GRUSSMAN.

l n the presence ol- IUU HINCII (l. GALS'I'ON, Fronnrwn ll. llor. 

